Ohio redistricting commission to meet as state awaits Census data dispatch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dispatch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CLEVELAND, Ohio More than one-third of adults in Greater Cleveland entered to win Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery ahead of the first drawing in May, with the rate of sign-ups in the seven-county region outpacing most other locations across the state. About 34% of adults in Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Summit, Medina, Portage and Geauga counties signed up for a chance at the prize five percentage .
What went wrong with Ohio s unemployment system?
Part of the problem was, 10 Investigates found, the antiquated computer system was not ready for the large influx of claims when the pandemic shut down businesses. Author: Bennett Haeberle Updated: 10:35 PM EDT May 20, 2021
The announcement this week that Ohio overpaid more than $2.1 billion in unemployment benefits serves as a reminder that COVID’s costly legacy extends beyond people who got sick or died.
The virus also crippled the state’s fragile unemployment system.
And a year later, the state is still trying to recover.
Currently, the state has borrowed more than $1.4 billion from the federal government in an effort to keep the unemployment system afloat.
LaRose launches reelection bid for secretary of state
By Julie Carr Smyth - The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose launched his reelection bid on Monday, touting the state’s smooth 2020 election even as many fellow Republicans expressed unfounded doubts in the presidential result and GOP lawmakers are backing a major rewrite of state voting laws.
LaRose, 42, released a one-minute video along with his announcement that emphasizes his physical fitness, military background, political experience and young family.
“Every legal ballot was counted a record-shattering 6 million and the people of Ohio made their voice heard,” he says to the camera. “While other states struggled, Ohio got it right. Because there’s nothing more important than protecting your vote.”
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